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Abhayasutta

Fearless

Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.
Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.

Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

“Ahañhi, bho gotama, evaṁvādī evaṁdiṭṭhi:
“Mister Gotama, this is my doctrine and view:

‘natthi yo maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassā’”ti.
‘All those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.’”

“Atthi, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa;
“Brahmin, some of those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.

atthi pana, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
But some of those liable to death are not frightened and terrified of death.

Katamo ca, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa?
Who are those frightened of death?

Idha, brāhmaṇa, ekacco kāmesu avītarāgo hoti avigatacchando avigatapemo avigatapipāso avigatapariḷāho avigatataṇho.
It’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:
they think:

‘piyā vata maṁ kāmā jahissanti, piye cāhaṁ kāme jahissāmī’ti.
‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’

So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This is someone who is frightened of death.

Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco kāye avītarāgo hoti avigatacchando avigatapemo avigatapipāso avigatapariḷāho avigatataṇho.
Furthermore, it’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:
they think:

‘piyo vata maṁ kāyo jahissati, piyañcāhaṁ kāyaṁ jahissāmī’ti.
‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’

So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.

Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco akatakalyāṇo hoti akatakusalo akatabhīruttāṇo katapāpo kataluddo katakibbiso.
Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done good and skillful things that keep them safe, but has done bad, violent, and depraved things.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:
they think:

‘akataṁ vata me kalyāṇaṁ, akataṁ kusalaṁ, akataṁ bhīruttāṇaṁ;
‘Well, I haven’t done good and skillful things that keep me safe.

kataṁ pāpaṁ, kataṁ luddaṁ, kataṁ kibbisaṁ.
And I have done bad, violent, and criminal things.

Yāvatā, bho, akatakalyāṇānaṁ akatakusalānaṁ akatabhīruttāṇānaṁ katapāpānaṁ kataluddānaṁ katakibbisānaṁ gati taṁ gatiṁ pecca gacchāmī’ti.
When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’

So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.

Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco kaṅkhī hoti vicikicchī aniṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme.
Furthermore, it’s someone who’s doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:
they think:

‘kaṅkhī vatamhi vicikicchī aniṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme’ti.
‘I’m doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.’

So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.

Ime kho, brāhmaṇa, cattāro maraṇadhammā samānā bhāyanti, santāsaṁ āpajjanti maraṇassa.
These are the four people liable to death who are frightened and terrified of death.

Katamo ca, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa?
Who are those not frightened of death?

Idha, brāhmaṇa, ekacco kāmesu vītarāgo hoti vigatacchando vigatapemo vigatapipāso vigatapariḷāho vigatataṇho.
It’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa na evaṁ hoti:
they don’t think:

‘piyā vata maṁ kāmā jahissanti, piye cāhaṁ kāme jahissāmī’ti.
‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’

So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This is someone who’s not frightened of death.

Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco kāye vītarāgo hoti vigatacchando vigatapemo vigatapipāso vigatapariḷāho vigatataṇho.
Furthermore, it’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa na evaṁ hoti:
they don’t think:

‘piyo vata maṁ kāyo jahissati, piyañcāhaṁ kāyaṁ jahissāmī’ti.
‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’

So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.

Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco akatapāpo hoti akataluddo akatakibbiso katakalyāṇo katakusalo katabhīruttāṇo.
Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done bad, violent, and corrupt deeds, but has done good and skillful deeds that keep them safe.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:
they think:

‘akataṁ vata me pāpaṁ, akataṁ luddaṁ, akataṁ kibbisaṁ;
‘Well, I haven’t done bad, violent, and criminal things.

kataṁ kalyāṇaṁ, kataṁ kusalaṁ, kataṁ bhīruttāṇaṁ.
And I have done good and skillful deeds that keep me safe.

Yāvatā, bho, akatapāpānaṁ akataluddānaṁ akatakibbisānaṁ katakalyāṇānaṁ katakusalānaṁ katabhīruttāṇānaṁ gati taṁ gatiṁ pecca gacchāmī’ti.
When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’

So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.

Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco akaṅkhī hoti avicikicchī niṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme.
Furthermore, it’s someone who’s not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.

Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.
When they fall seriously ill,

Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:
they think:

‘akaṅkhī vatamhi avicikicchī niṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme’ti.
‘I’m not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.’

So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.
This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.

Ime kho, brāhmaṇa, cattāro maraṇadhammā samānā na bhāyanti, na santāsaṁ āpajjanti maraṇassā”ti.
These are the four people liable to death who are not frightened and terrified of death.”

“Abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
“Excellent, Mister Gotama! … From this day forth, may Mister Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

Catutthaṁ.